Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-24

| TO POPE LEO XIII.
Letter 81 the American Prelaaes.
THE LAsoRs OF HB HOLINESS RxvnwED-AsAM
BECOMING THE kscoScIILAroR OF NArIoNs-coR-
DIAL CONGRATULATIONS.
The following Is q literal translation from the
Latin OF the letter OF the Catholic Hierarchy OF
America to Pope Leo, congratuattng him upon
the nftieth anniversary OF his ordination to the
priesthood:
Christian people, the dignity OF your see, and the
Importance Of the deeds done BY you, certainly
demand, the whole world now congratuates you
on the nftieth joyful and glorious anniversary OF
that day whereon you received the Christian
priesthood. just half century has elapsed since
you dedicated yourself wholly to God, and solemnly
pledged yourself to serve In performing the
sacred rites OF His temple and In furtherfng
Wanting IN the Nor nsUe 9 OF veu Ser uS on
your promises. All are aware that scarcely were
you admitted to the service Of the altar when you
| virtue. Then, when you were honored with the
bishops miter, nothing was nearer your heart than
thority OF GOD and the Holy Church BY upright
| laws and regulations. But when the provident
mind OF your predecessor appointed you 70 aid In
carrying On the public business OF the church, il
| can scarcely be told with what prudence, what
| wisdom, and what happy success you acquitted
were elevated to that exalted position to which
your virtue, your divinely conferred genius
den you, you assurediy proved not only that the
cardinals who elected you, but that God himself,
In his mercy, looked 10 the good OF the church In
| tnese evil days. For. mindful or what has been
done by your predecessor, and walking In the foot
| steps OF those who, under the same name which
you pear, have with so great honor occupied the
| chair OF st. Peter, you nave LEFT nothing unat-
tempted TO bring back TO the pathway OF rectitude
| rig frtlf
minds. and held strongly before them in
the support of which neither the family, nor hu-
| man society, nor even civil government itself can
Sunlight BY s snG by ae
| aid or reason 1t Is made more manifest and bet
Ter establlshedl philosophers, wrongly so-called,
nave now for three centuries Strlven to remove
| from Their own minds and from the minds OF all
nations This they do with such insistence that
to be entrapped by these fallacies and to be hur-
RED headlong TO ruin by the onset OF this growing
error Deeply, In truth, were We reJOiced, most
noiy father, when lately, with such wisdom
and success, you asserted the heaven-bOrn majesty
OF your see by recOnciling disco dant rulers and
people OF Europe. IL seemed to us that those
| happy times had almost returned in which the
| Roman pontiff was looked upon as the father OF
| an princes and Of all nations who glory In the
| CHRISTIAN name. In carrying through these trans
actions such prudence was manifested by you,
such 6enignity such sincere love Of peace and con-
cord that distant pOsterity Will wonder how,
| almost sons.
| But when you remember the many benefits
| Win winch you have enriched the American
| church we are moved to render you thanks
| with our whole soul, and would that we We're
aDle Iully 10 DO so. The one thing granted US to
perform, that We do, and to-day most willingly we
JOIN with our brethren spread throughout the en-
ton to the priesthood offer you most heart
| felt congratulations. We Big for you from AL
| mighty God all happiness ana prosperity, and
| especially that lie may preserve you as long
| possible for the good OF the Christian common
| wealth ProSlrute at the feet or your holiness, we
| earnestly beSeech the apostolic DaneIictiOn."
This letter Is signed by cardinal Gibbons and all
the American arcnoishops and bishops.
| The SacO Bank asObbcr's Capture.
| THOUGHT TO HAVE GIVEN The STOLEN BONDS TO
| HIS BROTHER.
Frank G. McNeally, the Saco Bank robber ar
| rested at Halifax yesterday (as stated in The
STAR. acknowledges his identlty. The prisoner is
said 10 have made an extensive continental trip,
and 1t is believed that he has visited Egypt, as
among his effects there was found bill OF fare OF
| cairo hotel. His presence in halifax has been
| known To the police sice sunday night, and he
| has been watched On the Friday preceding Nc
| Nealiys arrival young man came from Boston
| and registered at the Halifax as CnaS. Cooper. He
| SAID that he expected a ncpaew or his on the
Poyneolan, and, when that vessel was Signaled on
| SUNDAY, he went to the wharf To meet MS rela-
tive. cooper was McNeiiiy's brother, who came
here Tor the purpose OF outnpg the stolen bonds,
| and is now back In Tie STATES, having probably
| taken the coveted documents with him.
| Medically $ trunk Was dled With clothing OF the
most fashionable London cut and oil the very finest
material. There were Il dozen compete suits be-
| sides silk Underwear and neckties III profusion.
There were many portraits vi members or the Eng
llsh royal ramily, Including her majesty and the
princess or Wales, mixed Up among lot OF photo
being some Japanese pictures. the only things
In the shape OF writing iuuid were Two kilograms
| In cipher. Probably the most interesting portion
OF the coHtehts OF the trunA perfect outfit Tor
| enectIng disguises. There WAS TOW and other
| material FOR making every description OF Wigs,
WHISPERS, inustacheN 81, and pair VI green Cog
giles ior wear wnen II Was desirable 10 appear as
\ an elderly person.
| The victiinlzed bank off red a reward OF s., 600
| Tor him, and short time later the amount was
Increased 10 s. ,5OO-s25OO To be Tor The runaways
capture anu $o,ooo Tor .ne recovery OF the bonus.
A HOOsicr Sensation.
| KIDNAPPED AND FoKCI8iY MARRIED TO her FIRST
| COUSIN.
| sensational 10000 dam age suit has been flied
| In the NIgo Circuit Court, Ia Indiana against Win
| ii. Holmes, his son, Marion Holiness and Squire
Francis Cooper, by Miss Ella Tucker all the parties
being OF Lost Creek Township, near the Clay
| county line. few months since Constable VIM
Bfinton summoned Miss Tucker before SQUIRE
cooper as witness In Il lniSdemeanOr case When
she arrived before the squire she found there a
HrSt cousin, Marion llUlIea, lmpOrtunate sutton
Tor her hand, and Was informed mat she was then
| and there to be united 10 aim In marriage. The
marriage was accordingly performed, though
against her wish, and tnrUu Intimidation as she
claims, ana she accompanied her husband and his
W llclT uOuue. SHE escaped alter two DAYS
and applied 10 Judge Mack for divorce He de-
cldes That the marriage of nrst cousins is illegal
anu cannot be recognized according to the laws OF
the state, and the marriage was void. Brinton
The constable kidnapper, VINO acted on a traudu,
lent summons, was subsequently, arralgned but
the jury hung on verdict. The families OF both
parties are Old citizens and well-respected, and
the suit is likely to develop considerable Interest,"
The South Carolina Regulatory.
SIX OF THEM IDENTIFIED BY THEIR VICTIM AND
HELD FOR TRIAL.
Charleston special. dated December 81 to the
Philadelphia Press, says: An official examination
was had to-day OF the Chester regulators, or, as
| they are now called, the Knights OF the switch.
They were confronted with Mamie Crawford the
young white woman they whipped. She positively
identified Garland Smith. Walker Smith, Fitz
Grawley, John McCarley, Robert JainisOn and
David Good as her assailants. They all pros
porous white farmers, and have given bail for
their appearance AT the next term of court TO
| answer an indictment for burglary and assault
and battery OF an aggravated nature. They gave
an excuse for their brutal treatment OF the girl
that she was living with cOlOred man. Respect